A DEVICE that filters HIV from blood has been developed by a company in
California.
It says the device could be used in conjunction with antiretroviral drugs,
which slow the progress of AIDS by lowering levels of the virus. Unlike drugs,
though, it should have no side effects, nor should the virus be able to develop
resistance.
The device, called the HIV-Hemopurifier, comes in a cartridge that fits into
kidney dialysis machines. It contains hollow fibres with pores just large enough
for the virus to pass through. Inside the fibres there are beads coated with
antibodies that bind to Gp120,…
